Do carrots really improve your vision or is it just a myth?

Answer 1

For most part this is a long standing myth. The statement has justification only in malnourished populations.

Carrots won't improve eyesight for someone eating normal healthy food. However, carrots are rich in beta carotene, which is converted into Vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is important in maintaining normal vision, and worldwide, Vitamin A deficiency is a leading cause of blindness. Therefore in the developing world, where deficiency of vitamin A is possible, eating carrots may be good advice.

In western developed world vitamin deficiencies are relatively rare. Therefore eating more carrots will not provide any additional vision benefit if the daily dietary vitamin intake is normal.

To summarize, Eating carrots is helpful in preventing vitamin A deficiency in populations that are malnourished. Eating carrots will NOT improve vision in a healthy well nourished individual.

Answer 2

It's just a myth. The British didn't want the German's to figure out the new technology they were using to help pilots see the Nazi bombers at night, so they said that the carrots helped improve the vision.

Plus don't go overboard with carrots too much Vitamin A is toxic.

About this rabbit wearing glasses thing, no I haven't. But then again I never seen an elephant, giraffe, hippo, or basically any animal that wears glasses.

Answer 3

It is supposed to cure vitamin A deficiency, whose symptoms can include night blindness. It won't make vision improve above or beyond correcting a vitamin A deficiency problem. Most vision problems are not vitamin A deficiency, and eating carrots won't cause any change for those. In World War II the RAF made the discovery that red light did not disrupt night vision. So using things like red googles and red lights in briefing rooms allowed their pilots' eyes to dark adapt before taking off.

Answer 4

Carrots contain vitamin A and if taken as carrot juice be careful not to drink a lot as it can cause health problems. Best to see a specialist and have an eye examination if you have a vision impairment. Carrot juice as an eye care was a rumour said to have started in World War 2 by the RAF to confuse German intelligence as Britain had Radar night vision in its fighter aircraft unknown at the time. The RAF was supposed to give it to night fighter pilots - they had radar and great success in hitting enemy aircraft at night. Who knows - this may be the myth!

Answer 5

Improve Your Eyesight Naturally

Answer 6

Vitamin C is good for a variety of things for your body.
I doubt the improve your vision, maybe keep your vision healthy for rest of your life.

Answer 7

They do help , In part of world war 2 some of the pilots that flew at night would eat large quantity's of them . This actual gave there skin an orange tint , but the Vitamin A in them did work , but the large amount of carotene in them change the color of there skin . they looked like they had a tan even thou they only flew at night.

Answer 8

Carrots are high in vitamin A which prevents night-blindness.

Besides, did you ever see a rabbit wearing glasses?

Answer 9

they do, to an extent. they actually help more with your eye Health. but don't over do it on eating carrots - I knew a guy once who went on a totally carrot diet for a couple weeks, and no joke - his skin began to take on an orange hue. scary.

Answer 10

Have you ever seen a rabbit with glasses?